people_n have_v not_o this_o trust_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n neither_o do_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o his_o benefit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fearfulness_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v of_o the_o devil_n damines_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o contremiscunt_fw-la 2._o jacob_n 2._o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v falsil._n 53._o esaie_n 53._o esaie_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o consequent_a christ_n death_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o man_n and_o god_n have_v a_o scroll_n of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o which_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_a as_o christ_n say_v 11._o matth._n 11._o venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 3._o rom._n 3._o s._n paul_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la distinctio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o difference_n again_o 10._o rom._n 10._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la dive_v in_o omnes_fw-la god_n be_v rich_a towards_o all_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n make_v no_o distinction_n touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n which_o be_v available_a and_o sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v et_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n and_o the_o obteinment_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o touch_v the_o man_n themselves_o whereof_o some_o apprehend_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o other_o some_o willing_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o same_o from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o causer_n â—o_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o damnation_n make_v christ_n death_n rather_o to_o serve_v to_o their_o damnation_n than_o to_o their_o salvation_n by_o their_o disobedience_n and_o lack_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o marriage_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o come_v 22._o matth._n 22._o other_o expound_v this_o word_n many_a for_o all_o mankind_n as_o here_o be_v the_o like_a 26._o matth._n 26._o hic_fw-la calix_fw-la est_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la multis_fw-la effunditur_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la this_o cup_n be_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o many_o that_o be_v for_o all_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n falsil._n die_v christ_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o then_o for_o all_o man_n or_o no_o veril._n no._n christ_n die_v for_o none_o 13._o john_n 3._o act._n 13._o but_o for_o such_o as_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o by_o a_o livelie_a faith_n and_o as_o for_o infidel_n blasphemer_n obstinate_a sinner_n and_o all_o such_o as_o take_v pleasure_n to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v wilful_o and_o gréedilie_o in_o wickedness_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n contemptuouslie_o cast_v as_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n from_o they_o his_o death_n true_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o death_n and_o not_o life_n falsil._n he_o that_o be_v dead_a say_v s._n paul_n be_v justify_v from_o sin_n 5._o rom._n 5._o judas_n be_v dead_a therefore_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o a_o consequent_a be_v righteous_a veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o unlikeness_n in_o the_o example_n for_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o die_v innocent_o and_o willing_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 5._o hebru_n 5._o voluntate_fw-la eius_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o will_n he_o pray_v for_o we_o with_o tear_n et_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la and_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o reverence_n or_o willing_a obedience_n but_o judas_n and_o all_o other_o wicked_a do_v die_v unwillinglie_o and_o against_o their_o will_n by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o sathan_n with_o fret_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n christ_n true_o perceive_v and_o feel_v as_o it_o be_v a_o struggle_a and_o wrestle_v in_o his_o flesh_n 26._o matt._n 26._o like_a as_o he_o say_v spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la promptus_fw-la caro_fw-la autem_fw-la infirma_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v frail_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o fret_v not_o nor_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n as_o be_v judas_n saul_n and_o cain_n but_o willing_o make_v himself_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n will_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v non_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la tua_fw-la fiat_fw-la not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o oh_o father_n be_v fulfil_v again_o it_o be_v write_v oblatus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o be_v offer_v up_o because_o he_o will_v willing_o and_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o john_n paul_n peter_n and_o such_o other_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o death_n and_o cross_v but_o yet_o their_o will_n and_o obedience_n be_v far_o otherways_o &_o differ_v from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v to_o peter_n alius_fw-la te_fw-la cinget_fw-la &_o ducet_fw-la quò_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la 21._o john_n 21._o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o further_o all_o saint_n also_o be_v sinner_n and_o trespasser_n and_o therefore_o their_o obedience_n be_v no_o merit_n or_o desert_n sufficient_a to_o purchase_v either_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o any_o other_o man_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a merit_n or_o desert_n for_o to_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o true_a faithful_a people_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n wheresoever_o falsil._n what_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v call_v the_o propitiation_n of_o sin_n veril._n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o it_o comprehend_v both_o the_o cause_n efficient_a promeriting_a for_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o we_o with_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n falsil._n we_o be_v the_o sweet_a bread_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v therefore_o we_o need_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o veril._n i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n we_o be_v indeed_o the_o sweet_a bread_n by_o imputation_n and_o inchoation_n but_o not_o in_o perfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o always_o increase_v in_o new_a 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which_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o reckon_v we_o righteous_a though_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n still_o hang_v on_o we_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v christus_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la 4._o rom._n 4._o &_o resurrexit_fw-la propter_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v pacify_v and_o by_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o we_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o finish_v and_o perfect_v with_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whereby_o jeremie_n call_v christ_n our_o justification_n 33._o jerem._n 33._o and_o christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o righteousness_n in_o oseas_n where_o as_o it_o be_v
which_o general_a act_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n be_v after_o transfer_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o nourish_v by_o singular_a mean_n and_o defend_v it_o next_o the_o holie-ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n thirdlie_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o doove_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n fourthlie_o 3._o matt._n 3._o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n 2._o act._n 2._o which_o patefaction_n be_v certain_a testimony_n that_o the_o holie-ghost_n be_v a_o other_o person_n than_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n falsil._n christ_n say_v 16._o john_n 16._o the_o holie-ghost_n shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o christ_n teach_v not_o his_o disciple_n all_o truth_n but_o the_o holie-ghost_n will_v reveal_v some_o new_a thing_n as_o the_o mass_n tradition_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o papistical_a church_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a and_o answer_v by_o 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of_o the_o hart_n as_o be_v prayer_n and_o invocation_n the_o love_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a embrace_n of_o the_o same_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o motion_n feel_v there_o the_o holie-ghost_n be_v not_o and_o such_o as_o be_v without_o these_o good_a féeling_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o say_n 8._o rom._n 8._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eius_fw-la he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o 18._o 2._o reg._n 11._o john_n 18._o except_o they_o do_v return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n as_o david_n manasses_n peter_n and_o such_o other_o do_v which_o receive_v again_o the_o holie-ghost_n by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v put_v away_o from_o they_o by_o their_o fall_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n falsil._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n veril._n first_o christ_n office_n be_v by_o his_o preach_n to_o open_a to_o we_o and_o his_o church_n his_o father_n eternal_a will_n next_o to_o offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o deliver_v his_o universal_a church_n from_o death_n sin_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n falsil._n 12._o act._n 12._o nero_n kill_v paul_n herod_n kill_v john_n and_o james_n therefore_o christ_n deliver_v not_o his_o church_n give_v she_o no_o peace_n nor_o victory_n against_o her_o enemy_n veril._n christ_n give_v we_o the_o eternal_a victory_n which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v behold_v and_o now_o we_o have_v the_o victory_n also_o howbeit_o we_o can_v not_o see_v it_o with_o corporal_a eye_n for_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v though_o the_o devil_n rage_n and_o horrible_o invade_v it_o god_n defend_v it_o marvellous_o without_o any_o man_n power_n or_o strength_n as_o the_o father_n himself_o say_v seruabo_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la in_o 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i_o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la who_o can_v reproove_v i_o of_o sin_n 8._o john_n 8._o that_o be_v of_o error_n in_o my_o doctrine_n or_o of_o any_o false_a opinion_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o accuse_v christ_n without_o cause_n reproove_v and_o persecute_v his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o very_a voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n falsil._n i_o have_v hear_v of_o neuter_n in_o religion_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v they_o veril._n neuter_n be_v epicure_n scorner_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v find_v too_o many_o such_o now_o a_o day_n which_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n and_o such_o force_n not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o serve_v of_o god_n or_o no_o so_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o jollity_n and_o feed_v the_o humour_n of_o their_o lewd_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o who_o christ_n speak_v thus_o 11._o 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so_o likewise_o god_n receive_v darius_n to_o repentance_n 6._o dan._n 6._o which_o cast_v away_o daniel_n to_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o lion_n because_o he_o know_v not_o that_o daniel_n be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a in_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v lay_v against_o he_o wherefore_o the_o king_n sin_n therein_o be_v commit_v by_o ignorance_n falsil._n what_o be_v christian_a religion_n and_o how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o religion_n veril._n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n there_o be_v four_o part_n thereof_o obedience_n religion_n part_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v faith_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v and_o leave_v unto_o his_o church_n there_o to_o be_v use_v until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n falsil._n i_o have_v hear_v some_o to_o have_v be_v doubtful_a of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n but_o 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into_o external_a or_o actual_a sin_n but_o they_o repent_v 8._o rom._n 8._o ask_v forgiveness_n &_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o say_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la insiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la viwnt_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n jesu_n which_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v tui_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la dedisti_fw-la eos_fw-la 17._o john_n 17._o &_o sermâ—nem_fw-la tuum_fw-la seruarunt_fw-la they_o be_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o and_o they_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o they_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o i_o and_o new_a obedience_n 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at_o who_o the_o jew_n do_v cast_v stone_n but_o christ_n escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o any_o harm_n first_o because_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n appoint_v of_o god_n his_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v next_o because_o that_o the_o messiah_n or_o the_o saviour_n ought_v not_o to_o die_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n 3_o deut._n 21._o gala._n 3_o but_o by_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v say_v maledictus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v make_v accurse_v for_o us._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o falsil._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o son_n will_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 1._o luke_n 1._o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v everlasting_a as_o the_o angel_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v veril._n in_o this_o place_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n whereby_o he_o gather_v together_o his_o church_n and_o preserve_v it_o against_o her_o enemy_n this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n true_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o he_o will_v present_v his_o church_n before_o his_o father_n who_o together_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holie-ghost_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o falsiloqws_fw-la 12._o exod._n 12._o when_o do_v the_o jew_n offer_v up_o their_o pascall_n or_o figurative_a lamb_n veriloqws_fw-la ever_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v march_n with_o we_o upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o the_o vernal_a equinoctium_n which_o lamb_n signify_v christ_n who_o death_n be_v call_v sin_n 8._o rom._n 8._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v peccato_fw-la damnavit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la by_o sin_n he_o damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 8._o hebr._n 10._o hebr._n 8._o when_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o once_o sufficient_o for_o our_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n then_o be_v leave_v we_o 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say_v o_o mors_fw-la ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la 13._o ose_n 13._o morsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ero_fw-la inferne_fw-la oh_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n oh_o hell_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v and_o abolish_v death_n and_o hell_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v i_o nor_o my_o church_n or_o congregation_n from_o henceforth_o falsil._n why_o do_v there_o many_o other_o rise_v with_o christ_n after_o his_o passion_n 27._o matt._n 27._o as_o the_o evangelist_n do_v make_v mention_n and_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n veril._n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v resurrection_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o christ_n will_v raise_v up_o his_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v have_v eternal_a salvation_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruition_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 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he_o be_v a_o saviour_n in_o effect_n 12._o esaie_n 7._o matth_n 1_o dani._n 12._o whereby_o he_o be_v call_v emanuel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o us._n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v christ_n stand_v pro_fw-la filijs_fw-la populi_fw-la propugnans_fw-la eos_fw-la for_o to_o defend_v the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n falsiloqws_fw-la for_o how_o many_o cause_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n subject_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o affliction_n veriloqws_fw-la there_o be_v six_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v common_a and_o pertinent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n follow_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o spread_v abroad_o by_o generation_n into_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o of_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v 3._o gene._n 3._o in_o quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la comederis_fw-la morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la whensoever_o thou_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o again_o 5._o rom._n 5._o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la intravit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n come_v death_n the_o philosopher_n make_v will_n and_o matter_n the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o of_o death_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o putrefaction_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o principal_a and_o chief_a cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n be_v sin_n for_o the_o which_o man_n nature_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o death_n and_o the_o second_o cause_n true_o why_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o god_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o cross_n and_o misery_n than_o other_o man_n be_v be_v the_o devil_n which_o because_o he_o hate_v god_n he_o invade_v his_o church_n the_o more_o gréevouslie_o than_o any_o other_o company_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v because_o god_n will_v have_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n to_o be_v perceive_v and_o know_v which_o the_o wicked_a company_n and_o the_o epicurean_a sort_n do_v secure_o contemn_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o four_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o the_o church_n have_v also_o her_o sin_n which_o must_v be_v mortify_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o affliction_n the_o five_o be_v because_o god_n will_v have_v our_o affliction_n to_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o church_n when_o he_o deliver_v we_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n the_o sixth_o cause_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v certain_a that_o there_o remain_v another_o judgement_n in_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a that_o have_v be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o paul_n with_o other_o shall_v be_v reward_v and_o the_o wicked_a as_o herod_n nero_n and_o such_o other_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o godly_a people_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o misery_n and_o the_o wicked_a contrariwise_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o pleasure_n falsil._n why_o do_v christ_n call_v the_o devil_n 16._o john_n 16._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n veril._n he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o so_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o the_o guider_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n but_o because_o he_o do_v bear_v rule_n in_o worldly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o new_o bear_v which_o secure_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o sin_n who_o the_o devil_n lead_v whither_o it_o list_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n hold_v they_o still_o to_o be_v his_o bondslave_n captive_n and_o thrall_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v licentiouslie_o the_o holy_a apostle_n also_o call_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o such_o liver_n 2._o ephe._n 2._o say_v you_o walk_v in_o time_n past_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n ac_fw-la iuxta_fw-la principem_fw-la cvi_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la aeris_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nunc_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o filijs_fw-la contumacibus_fw-la and_o after_o the_o governor_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o unbeléefe_n and_o disobedience_n falsil._n what_o do_v christ_n mean_a by_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gospel_n 16._o john_n 16._o veril._n he_o mean_v worldly_a and_o carnal_a man_n which_o false_o and_o wicked_o judge_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n first_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o power_n judge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v seditiosam_fw-la 23._o luc._n 23._o seditious_a 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o world_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v stultitiam_fw-la foolishness_n 26._o matt._n 26._o the_o iusticiaries_n account_n it_o to_o be_v blasphemiam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o epicure_n do_v esteem_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v anilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la commentitiam_fw-la a_o old_a wine_n feign_a fable_n 14._o psalm_n 14._o as_o for_o example_n the_o fool_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o the_o first_o psalm_n call_v such_o person_n derisores_fw-la scorner_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o four_o kind_n of_o people_n mighty_a man_n of_o power_n worldly_a wiseman_n iusticiaries_n that_o be_v such_o as_o suppose_v they_o can_v make_v themselves_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o epicure_n which_o do_v make_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la their_o chief_a felicity_n to_o be_v in_o all_o voluptuous_a carnal_a and_o licentious_a live_n with_o greediness_n thereof_o beléeve_v as_o the_o saducee_n do_v that_o after_o our_o death_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o man_n remain_v these_o four_o sort_n be_v take_v for_o the_o world_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o
as_o christ_n himself_o say_v 17._o john_n 17._o ego_fw-la meipsum_fw-la sanctifico_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n i_o do_v sanctify_v myself_o for_o they_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o i_o die_v for_o they_o and_o do_v pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o my_o eternal_a father_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o death_n falsil._n the_o rich_a man_n that_o wear_v purple_a and_o silk_n and_o banket_v delicate_o be_v damn_v 16._o luc._n 16._o therefore_o fine_a clothes_n as_o silk_n and_o purple_a with_o delicate_a fare_n be_v naught_o and_o damn_a thing_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o it_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o his_o purple_a and_o silk_n neither_o for_o his_o delicate_a fare_n which_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o many_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v well_o use_v the_o same_o as_o david_n solomon_n and_o other_o but_o â—irst_n he_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o he_o do_v abuse_v the_o â—ame_n good_a gift_n to_o wit_n he_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o thing_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v help_v and_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n next_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o his_o security_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o do_v not_o succour_v with_o his_o riches_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n and_o damn_a according_a as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o judicium_fw-la absque_fw-la misericordia_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n the_o same_o sin_n therefore_o be_v reign_v in_o this_o rich_a man_n which_o god_n reproove_v in_o the_o sodomite_n say_v 6._o ezech._n 6._o peccatum_fw-la sodomae_fw-la superbia_fw-la saturitas_fw-la panis_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la &_o otium_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la pauperi_fw-la non_fw-la porrigebant_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n prosperity_n and_o idleness_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reach_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v the_o sin_n wherefore_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v damn_v and_o not_o his_o riches_n good_a clothes_n and_o delicate_a fare_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v always_o with_o thanks_n give_v without_o any_o offence_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o riches_n benedictio_fw-la domini_fw-la divites_fw-la facit_fw-la 10._o prou._n 10._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v man_n rich_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v christ_n proposition_n and_o rule_n touch_v riches_n where_o he_o say_v primùm_fw-la quaerite_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o iusticiâ—â—_n eius_fw-la first_o seek_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o then_o all_o these_o other_o thing_n mean_v thereby_o riches_n and_o worldly_a blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o more_o easy_o and_o with_o the_o less_o travel_n because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o poor_a man_n rich_a and_o a_o rich_a man_n poor_a falsil._n argument_n the_o stoic_n argument_n that_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o make_v man_n good_a riches_n do_v not_o make_v man_n good_a therefore_o riches_n be_v not_o good_a veril._n first_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n to_o the_o mayor_n a_o good_a thing_n be_v twofold_a moral_a and_o natural_a moral_a which_o make_v good_a thing_n as_o virtue_n and_o a_o natural_a good_a thing_n as_o riches_n health_n and_o honour_n these_o do_v not_o make_v thing_n good_a yet_o they_o be_v themselves_o the_o excellent_a and_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o man_n oftentimes_o abuse_v to_o evil_a purpose_n 16._o luc._n 16._o as_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n falsil._n what_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n by_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n veril._n thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o they_o which_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n into_o this_o company_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o saint_n all_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o â—he_n true_a state_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n because_o â—uch_n can_v miscarry_v as_o do_v commit_v themselves_o in_o sure_a confidence_n to_o the_o merciful_a tuition_n of_o christ_n falsil._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n whereof_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a â—uring_v all_o his_o life_n time_n veril._n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a first_o 16._o matth._n 16._o how_o he_o can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o god_n tribunal_n seat_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n next_o to_o â—ive_a according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n during_o our_o â—ife_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o whereby_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o uncorruptible_a crown_n in_o the_o end_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o reap_v of_o that_o fruit_n which_o he_o have_v sow_v in_o this_o world_n falsil._n be_v not_o all_o people_n discharge_v of_o their_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 8._o see_v that_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o they_o veril._n none_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o pain_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v 2._o john_n 3._o colos_n 2._o save_v those_o that_o take_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o mercy_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n falsil._n lazarus_n be_v save_v lazarus_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n etc._n etc._n 16._o luke_n 16._o therefore_o poverty_n do_v save_v we_o and_o by_o a_o consequent_a other_o good_a work_n also_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n only_o veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 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